How Many Calories In Pizza

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 slice
Calories 298 (1246kJ)
Amount Per Serving % Daily
Total Fat 12.1g 19%
Saturated Fat 5.3g 26%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 29g 10%
Sodium 683mg 28%
Total Carbohydrate 34g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%
Sugars 4.1g
Protein 13.3g 0%
Calcium 1.6%
Potassium 185.8mg 0%
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If you’re like most people, pizza is definitely something that you get a strong craving for from time to time. Often selected as the cheat meal of choice, it’s helpful to know just how many calories are in that slice of pizza that you’re consuming.

While everyone does deserve a cheat meal now and then, you must be careful you really don’t overdo it or it could cause quite the number on your overall progress rate.

Let’s take a quick look at the nutritional information in a pizza.

The exact number of calories per slice of pizza that you consume is going to vary slightly depending on the variety you choose and what you put on it. In general it’s best to choose pizza that contains plenty of vegetable based toppings along with leaner sources of protein such as ham or shrimp.

Stay away from ground beef, sausage, bacon, and pepperoni as well as pizza that contains double the amount of normal cheese.

Major Nutrients Found In Pizza

The major nutrients that you’re going to find in a slice of pizza include lycopene from the tomato sauce, plenty of vitamin C from the vegetables, as well as calcium from the cheese content.  These nutrients are going to help promote a healthy immune system, ward off the damage from free radicals present in your environment, and promote stronger bones as well.

Storing/Selecting:

For best taste, eating pizza immediately however if you do want to store it, place it in the fridge within 20 minutes of eating it.  Pizza will last for a couple days when kept in the fridge in a Tupperware container.

Eat It With:

Most people will choose to eat pizza on their own however if you are trying to be health conscious, round out your pizza with a salad to help reduce the chances you consume too many calories from the pizza alone.  This will also up the overall nutritional content of the meal, making sure it promotes overall health.

Burn Off Calories In Pizza

To burn off the number of calories in a slice of pizza you would have to do:

  • 18 minutes of running
  • 26 minute of cycling
  • 36 minutes of moderate paced resistance training